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A nurse is teaching an older adult client who is at risk for
osteoporosis about beginning a program of regular physical
Weight-bearing exercises
activity. Which of the following types of activity should the nurse
recommend?
Weight bearing exercises are
essential for maintaining bone
Walking briskly
mass, which helps to prevent
Riding a bicycle
osteoporosis.
Performing isometric exercises
Engaging in high-impact aerobics
Ambulating a client who is A nurse is preparing to delegate client care tasks to an assistive
postoperative personnel (AP). Which of the following tasks should the nurse
delegate?
Ambulating a client is within the Ambulating a client who is postoperative
range of function of an AP. The Inserting an indwelling urinary catheter for a client
nurse can delegate tasks to the Demonstrating the use of an incentive spirometer to a client
AP that do not require special Confirming that a client's pain has decreased after receiving an
skills, assessment, or teaching. analgesic
A nurse is preparing a heparin infusion
for a client who was admitted to the
facility with deep-vein thrombosis. The
prescription reads: 25,000 units of
heparin in 0.9% sodium chloride 250
8mL/hr mL to infuse at 800 units/hr. At what
rate should the nurse set the infusion
pump? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.)
, A community health nurse is checking blood pressures for a
A client who smokes one pack
group of clients at a community health screening. Which of the
of cigarettes each day
following clients is at an increased risk for hypertension?
A client who is 52 years old
A client who smokes one pack
A client who smokes one pack of cigarettes each day
of cigarettes each day is at an
A client who walks for 30 min every day
increased risk for hypertension.
A client who drinks one glass of wine three times per week
Medication dose A nurse is reviewing a client's medication prescription that reads,
"digoxin 0.25 by mouth every day." Which of the following
components of the prescription should the nurse verify with the
In the prescription, the provider?
medication dose is not
complete. The number 0.25 Medication name
should be followed by a unit of Route of administration
measurement, such as mg, to Medication dose
clarify the amount the nurse Frequency of administration
should administer.
Select a suction catheter that is A nurse is reviewing protocol in preparation for suctioning
half the size of the lumen. secretions from a client who has a new tracheostomy. Which of
the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
The nurse should select a
suction catheter that is half the Use a resuscitation bag with 80% oxygen prior to the procedure.
size of the lumen to prevent Select a suction catheter that is half the size of the lumen.
hypoxemia and trauma to the Place the end of the suction catheter in water-soluble lubricant.
mucosa. Adjust the wall suction apparatus to a pressure of 170 mm Hg.
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit.
In which of the following situations does the nurse demonstrate
the ethical principle of veracity?
A client who is unaware of her
recent cancer diagnosis asks the
A client who is unaware of her recent cancer diagnosis asks the
nurse if she has cancer, and the
nurse if she has cancer, and the nurse responds affirmatively.
nurse responds affirmatively.
A client who has a prescription for a nasogastric tube refuses it,
and the nurse complies with the client's wishes.
Following the ethical principle
A client who has a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order has a cardiac
of veracity, the nurse must tell
arrest, and the nurse does not perform CPR despite requests
the truth at all times and never
from the client's family.
deceive others.
A client who is about to undergo a painful procedure receives
pain medication 30 min before the procedure that the nurse
previously promised to administer.
, Assist the client to a left side- A nurse in the emergency department (ED) is caring for a client
lying position with the right who reports abdominal pain.
knee flexed is correct. The
nurse should place the client in Based on the client's clinical findings, which of the following
a left side-lying position with the actions should the nurse take?
right knee flexed prior to Select all that apply.
administering an enema.
Because the provider Assist the client to a left side lying position with the right knee
prescribed a cleansing enema flexed
for the client, the nurse should Prepare the client for chest xray
prepare the client for the Administer a cleansing enema
procedure. Auscultate the clients bowel sounds
Prepare the client for a chest x- Perform a manual digital examination of the clients rectum is
ray is incorrect. A chest x-ray is correct
typically performed for a client Administer oxycodone ER tablet
who has an impairment of the Prepare the client for NG tube replacement
upper thorax or lungs, not the
abdomen. The client has already
received an abdominal x-ray;
therefore, a chest x-ray is not
necessary.
Administer a cleansing enema
is correct. The nurse should
administer a cleansing enema
for the client as a result of the
provider's prescription. A
cleansing enema is intended to
assist with bowel elimination and
remove any impacted fecal
matter indicated by the
abdominal x-ray.
Auscultate the client's bowel
sounds is correct. The nurse
should auscultate the client's
bowel sounds to determine the
status of the client's peristalsis.
This is a necessary part of
determining the presence of
bowel sounds, which are an
indication of the status of the
client's gastrointestinal tract.
Perform a manual digital
examination of the client's
rectum is correct. The nurse
should perform a manual digital
examination of the client's
rectum to determine if impacted
stool is present. This is a part of
the necessary evaluation of the
status of the client's
gastrointestinal tract.
Administer oxycodone
extended-release tablets is
incorrect. Although the client
has a prescription for
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fundmentals proctor ATI fundamentals practice test A 2022-23 Med-Surg H
12 terms 15 terms 46 terms
Wencie_Medina Preview clymorgan Preview skt0605
A nurse is teaching an older adult client who is at risk for
osteoporosis about beginning a program of regular physical
Weight-bearing exercises
activity. Which of the following types of activity should the nurse
recommend?
Weight bearing exercises are
essential for maintaining bone
Walking briskly
mass, which helps to prevent
Riding a bicycle
osteoporosis.
Performing isometric exercises
Engaging in high-impact aerobics
Ambulating a client who is A nurse is preparing to delegate client care tasks to an assistive
postoperative personnel (AP). Which of the following tasks should the nurse
delegate?
Ambulating a client is within the Ambulating a client who is postoperative
range of function of an AP. The Inserting an indwelling urinary catheter for a client
nurse can delegate tasks to the Demonstrating the use of an incentive spirometer to a client
AP that do not require special Confirming that a client's pain has decreased after receiving an
skills, assessment, or teaching. analgesic
A nurse is preparing a heparin infusion
for a client who was admitted to the
facility with deep-vein thrombosis. The
prescription reads: 25,000 units of
heparin in 0.9% sodium chloride 250
8mL/hr mL to infuse at 800 units/hr. At what
rate should the nurse set the infusion
pump? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.)
, A community health nurse is checking blood pressures for a
A client who smokes one pack
group of clients at a community health screening. Which of the
of cigarettes each day
following clients is at an increased risk for hypertension?
A client who is 52 years old
A client who smokes one pack
A client who smokes one pack of cigarettes each day
of cigarettes each day is at an
A client who walks for 30 min every day
increased risk for hypertension.
A client who drinks one glass of wine three times per week
Medication dose A nurse is reviewing a client's medication prescription that reads,
"digoxin 0.25 by mouth every day." Which of the following
components of the prescription should the nurse verify with the
In the prescription, the provider?
medication dose is not
complete. The number 0.25 Medication name
should be followed by a unit of Route of administration
measurement, such as mg, to Medication dose
clarify the amount the nurse Frequency of administration
should administer.
Select a suction catheter that is A nurse is reviewing protocol in preparation for suctioning
half the size of the lumen. secretions from a client who has a new tracheostomy. Which of
the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
The nurse should select a
suction catheter that is half the Use a resuscitation bag with 80% oxygen prior to the procedure.
size of the lumen to prevent Select a suction catheter that is half the size of the lumen.
hypoxemia and trauma to the Place the end of the suction catheter in water-soluble lubricant.
mucosa. Adjust the wall suction apparatus to a pressure of 170 mm Hg.
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit.
In which of the following situations does the nurse demonstrate
the ethical principle of veracity?
A client who is unaware of her
recent cancer diagnosis asks the
A client who is unaware of her recent cancer diagnosis asks the
nurse if she has cancer, and the
nurse if she has cancer, and the nurse responds affirmatively.
nurse responds affirmatively.
A client who has a prescription for a nasogastric tube refuses it,
and the nurse complies with the client's wishes.
Following the ethical principle
A client who has a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order has a cardiac
of veracity, the nurse must tell
arrest, and the nurse does not perform CPR despite requests
the truth at all times and never
from the client's family.
deceive others.
A client who is about to undergo a painful procedure receives
pain medication 30 min before the procedure that the nurse
previously promised to administer.
, Assist the client to a left side- A nurse in the emergency department (ED) is caring for a client
lying position with the right who reports abdominal pain.
knee flexed is correct. The
nurse should place the client in Based on the client's clinical findings, which of the following
a left side-lying position with the actions should the nurse take?
right knee flexed prior to Select all that apply.
administering an enema.
Because the provider Assist the client to a left side lying position with the right knee
prescribed a cleansing enema flexed
for the client, the nurse should Prepare the client for chest xray
prepare the client for the Administer a cleansing enema
procedure. Auscultate the clients bowel sounds
Prepare the client for a chest x- Perform a manual digital examination of the clients rectum is
ray is incorrect. A chest x-ray is correct
typically performed for a client Administer oxycodone ER tablet
who has an impairment of the Prepare the client for NG tube replacement
upper thorax or lungs, not the
abdomen. The client has already
received an abdominal x-ray;
therefore, a chest x-ray is not
necessary.
Administer a cleansing enema
is correct. The nurse should
administer a cleansing enema
for the client as a result of the
provider's prescription. A
cleansing enema is intended to
assist with bowel elimination and
remove any impacted fecal
matter indicated by the
abdominal x-ray.
Auscultate the client's bowel
sounds is correct. The nurse
should auscultate the client's
bowel sounds to determine the
status of the client's peristalsis.
This is a necessary part of
determining the presence of
bowel sounds, which are an
indication of the status of the
client's gastrointestinal tract.
Perform a manual digital
examination of the client's
rectum is correct. The nurse
should perform a manual digital
examination of the client's
rectum to determine if impacted
stool is present. This is a part of
the necessary evaluation of the
status of the client's
gastrointestinal tract.
Administer oxycodone
extended-release tablets is
incorrect. Although the client
has a prescription for
